Pia Gjellerup

Background

GJELLERUP, Pia was born on August 22, 1959 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Education

Copenhagen University, Bachelor of Laws, 1980-1985. Spoken languages: Danish, English.

Career

Member of the Town Council of Frederiksberg, 1982-1987. Member of the Folketing, since 1987. Whip for the Social Democratic Group.

Lawyer, Copenhagen, since 1989.

Membership

She has been a Member of Parliament (Folketinget) since 8 September 1987 and has occupied three different cabinet positions: Justice Minister (25 January 1993 - 29 March 1993), Minister of Trade and Industry (23 March 1998 - 23 December 2000), and Finance Minister (21 December 2000 - 27 November 2001).

Interests

• Fiscal policy, housing policy, human rights.

Connections

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